Female Supremacy and Rise to Power: Lin Shu's Imperial Examination Adventures

"What? Lin Shu? The champion of this year's Ink Fragrance Poetry Festival?"

Su's mother's surprised voice reached the ears of everyone present.

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent instantly, and even the sound of breathing could be clearly heard.

Su Yi's smile froze. How could this be? How could this thug be so skilled?

Su's father then took Su Mu's hand and looked at him questioningly. After receiving an affirmative answer, he smiled and said, "You child, why didn't you say so earlier? Don't make yourself suffer unnecessarily."

“Impossible. If you were really Lin Shu, the top scholar, how could my wife not know?” Su Jing said, then looked at Gu Qing beside him.

Gu Qing's eyes flickered, and her expression was slightly unusual. She hadn't spoken earlier, and now she had missed the best opportunity. However, because she was looking down, it was difficult to see her expression clearly, so Su Jing assumed that his guess was correct.

"Brother, don't be too happy yet. Maybe it's just a coincidence of names." Su Erfulang couldn't stand Su Mu and his son's smugness, so he spoke up sarcastically.

“Yes…yes, it must be a coincidence of names,” Su Yi excitedly agreed.

Lin Shu looked at Gu Qing, whose face was contorted with emotion, and said with a half-smile, "Miss Gu was there at the time, wasn't she?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Gu Qing had no choice but to stand up, his face flushed, and say in a strained voice, "Miss Lin, how have you been?"

After saying this, he seemed embarrassed and embarrassed. He got up to say goodbye to the elders of the Su family and then left alone in a hurry. Judging from his back, he seemed to be fleeing in panic.

Lin Shu raised an eyebrow. She shouldn't have said anything, right?

Su Jing stared at Gu Qing's retreating figure with a sinister look in his eyes.

The members of the Su family exchanged bewildered glances. Finally, Su's mother smoothed things over, and everyone dispersed...

......

"That coward, he actually abandoned me and ran away..."

Back in the courtyard, Su Jing angrily smashed many objects, finally collapsing onto the table, exhausted. If someone had entered at that moment, they would have seen a ruthless expression on her still handsome face in the mirror, a far cry from her usual gentle and considerate demeanor.

"And Su Mu, don't be so smug. If I can take your things once, I can take them a second time. Mother's favor, Gu Qing, and everything you're so proud of are all mine."

After saying that, he sat down in front of the mirror, tidied his appearance, walked to the door, opened the door, looked in the direction of the study, and slowly stepped out of the courtyard.

......

In Su's father's courtyard.

Su Mu was having a private conversation with his father.

"Mu'er, tell your father the truth about how she treats you!" Although he could see that Su Mu was in good condition, a father couldn't help but want to hear his son say it out loud before he could truly feel at ease.

"Father, my wife is very good! She's also very good to me!" Su Mu lowered his head and gently touched his belly. When he mentioned Lin Shu, his face was filled with happiness, and the light in his eyes was hard to hide.

While feeling relieved, Su's father couldn't help but be surprised. He knew his son all too well; some things from his childhood had made him aloof, so his current radiant appearance must be a sign of great happiness.

Thinking of this, Su's father first touched Su Mu's belly, then gently stroked his temples and said, "Seeing my Mu'er doing well, I have no worries."

Su Mu gazed at the fine lines at the corners of his father's eyes, recalling how his father had once been a dashing figure in his youth, but now...

"Father, do you want a divorce?"

“In the past, I was afraid you would marry the wrong person. Having a scholarly family to rely on would prevent you from facing too much hardship. But judging from today’s situation, I was wrong…”

Father Su spoke calmly, finally gazing into the distance with a hint of regret, and said:

"If you had figured it out sooner, your sister might not have..."

Seeing that he was thinking about the past again, Su Mu said with heartache, "Father, you still have me! This matter needs my help..."

"No need! This is my own business, and I should settle it myself." Before he could finish speaking, Su's father interrupted him.

“But…” Su Mu hesitated, but this world is so harsh on men. He was afraid that his father would have a hard time after the divorce… and the three of them, father and daughters, would certainly not let his father leave easily.

“Silly child, your maternal family is the richest in the Jiangnan region. Your father has been influenced by them since childhood, so he will never let himself go hungry.” Father Su naturally understood what Su Mu was thinking, but after all, he was a married man, so how could he expect him to help him all the time?

"Then if Father needs anything, please send someone to find me." Su Mu nodded upon hearing this; his father was still so stubborn...

"Hmm!" Su Mu replied, then paused, as if remembering something, and said:

"Mu'er, with Lin Shu's current talent and learning, she will surely amount to something extraordinary in the future. Although she is good to you now, people's hearts are fickle, and there's no guarantee that a high-ranking family won't take a fancy to her in the future. If... if that really comes to that, you... you should ask to be her concubine, whether she feels guilty or sorry for you... think about your own future..."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu was taken aback. As long as he was with his wife, his status didn't matter. However, he had never considered whether his wife would be disgusted by him...

"She...she won't, I believe her!" Su Mu bit his lower lip, his face full of certainty.

Seeing this, Su's father sighed silently, hoping that Lin Shu was someone he could entrust his life to...

……

The Su family study.

After the unpleasant lunch, Lin Shu went to the study with Su's mother at her invitation. After several tests, Su's mother went from being skeptical to being impressed. When it was almost time for Lin Shu to leave, Su's mother warmly offered to see her out of the study.

"Mother, why are you being so polite to her? No matter what, you are her mother-in-law. I don't know who she's giving her that cold look to?" Su Yi said nonchalantly when Su Mu returned after seeing the person off.

"Shut up!" Su's mother snapped.

However, Su's mother usually presented a kind and gentle image to Su Yi, so her reprimand had no effect whatsoever. Su Yi remained indifferent, muttering to herself:

"So what if she's a 'top scorer'? What's so great about that? I'll take the exam next year and see how arrogant she is then..."

Upon hearing this, Su's mother's expression softened slightly: "It's good that Yi'er has this intention. Mother is waiting for you to bring honor to our ancestors!"

……

Lin Shu's side.

She had just left the courtyard and was heading towards Su Mu's boudoir when she was stopped.

Lin Shu frowned as she looked at the flamboyantly dressed man in front of her. To avoid getting smelled of his perfume, she took a few steps back and asked in a flat voice, "What do you want?"

Su Jing watched her movements, his eyes darkening. He pretended to be surprised by the chance encounter and said gently, "Brother and sister-in-law, what a coincidence! I was wandering around the manor and got lost. I didn't expect to run into you..." As he spoke, he lowered his head shyly, revealing a section of his neck. This was the pose he considered the most charming, and that's how Gu Qing was won over.

Lin Shu was speechless, looking at her like she was an idiot: "This is your home."

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